40 Under 40: 2018

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They’re builders. Their raw materials may be steel and concrete, or power cables, or scrap metal. Some use spreadsheets, or sensitive negotiations, or simple sweat. They’re building the actual buildings that will define Detroit’s skyline for decades to come. They’re building their own businesses, or building up the businesses they’ve been hired to lead. They’re building durable, supportive communities. And as they put people back to work, get them into homes, and help the next generation grow and thrive, they’re building metro Detroit’s future. We think you should know who they are.

Photography by Jacob Lewkow for Crain’s

Hear what these future leaders have to say about what’s special about the business climate in Southeast Michigan: